This Bench of the Madurai High Court closed a writ petition filed by a deceased cable TV operator. Noting that dues had been cleared and the petitioner’s connections were converted to DAS, the petition was disposed of with liberty to legal heirs.
The writ petition was closed; parties given liberty to proceed as required under law.
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W.P.(MD)No.1080 of 2018
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 20.06.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P.(MD)No.1080 of 2018 and
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N.Pandiarajan
... Petitioner
versus
Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Sanchar Bhawan,
New Delhi.
Rep. by its Secretary, Mahanagar Dhoor Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi.
Corporation Limited, Dugar Towers, 34 (123), 6th Floor, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
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Theni District.
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents from interfering with the petitioner's cable TV business in Gudalur in Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District, till the transmission is effected through DAS (Digital Addressable System) by providing him free set top boxes by the 3rd respondent, for his 4550 connections.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan For R1 : Mr.P.Paul Pandi, Central Govt. Standing Counsel For R2 : Mr.S.Jeyasingh, Central Govt. Standing Counsel For R3 and R5 : Mr.David Sunder Singh, Standing Counsel For R4 : Mr.P.T.Thiraviam, Government Advocate
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ORDER
The petitioner, claiming to be a Local Cable TV Operator, has filed this writ petition for a Mandamus forbearing the respondents from interfering with his Cable TV Business in Cuddalore in Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District till the transmission is effected through Digital Addressable System.
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therefore, he was permitted to run the cable TV business till the Digital Addressable System was effected. Now, the Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation is providing links through digitally on Digital Addressable System and therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition.
20.06.2023
ogy NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet : Yes / No.
To 1. The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi.
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Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Mahanagar Dhoor Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dugar Towers, 34 (123), 6th Floor, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
ogy
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N. Pandiarajan
Union of India
Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India
Tamilnadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited
District Collector, Theni District
Deputy manager/Special Tahsildar, Tamilnadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited
B. Pugalendhi
As recorded by the court registry
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